is the fifth episode of the 2022 Netflix limited series Devil in Ohio , which premiered on September 2, 2022 . The episode, directed by Leslie Hope and written by series creator Daria Polatin, serves as a pivotal turning point where the central mystery of the cult begins to unravel through both historical flashbacks and present-day manipulations. Episode Summary & Key Plot Points

Dr. Suzanne Mathis gains clarity on Mae's past at Amontown. It is revealed that Mae was intended to be a sacrifice to the First Prophet to save the community’s failing crops—a tradition modeled after a woman named Mary who supposedly saved the cult in its early days.

The episode opens with a flashback to West Virginia in 1922, showing a man entranced by an ominous crow that whispers "follow me." This introduces the Book of Covenant , the foundational text for the "Devil's Own" cult.